Artist Charles Rowbotham spent more than 80 hours painting the original Moo Kay, which was organised on behalf of Cycling UK by local cyclist Doug Clare, a member of the charity and chairman of G-Bug, the Guildford Cycling Campaign.

A member of Cycling UK, he will again be painting Surrey Hills cycling scenes on the new model, with mountain bikers riding a trail through Denbies Wine Estate on one side and cyclists pedalling up the famous Zig Zag Road to the top of Box Hill on the other.

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I was shocked and saddened by the theft of the original Cycling Moo Kay but it has sunk in now and it’s nice to have the chance to paint a new version.

“I hope it will be an even better cow this time, too, as I will emphasise the things that worked well on the original and enhance other features.

“I’m glad there will be a happy ending to the story and we’ll have something to auction to raise funds for Cycling UK. Moo Kay II has risen from the ashes and hopefully she will find a good home when she is auctioned.”

About 60 brightly-coloured cows were on show across the county this summer as part of the Surrey Hills CowParade.

All the cows are now being auctioned off, with funds being split between the individual charities who sponsored them and the Surrey Hills Trust Fund.

The first auction took place at Sandown Park on October 20, generating £79,800 for the individual charities.

The plinth where Cycling Moo Kay should stand

Cycling Moo Kay II will be among the final 19 which will go under the hammer at a gala auction at Hampton Court Palace on Thursday November 17.

Cycling Moo Kay II and the remaining members of her herd will be auctioned by Ewbank’s auctioneers and online bids can be made prior to the event at www.ewbankauctions.co.uk